James Bay Road, Québec, September 2016.

When the Cree School Board invited artists to apply for their Mikw Chiyâm initiative, I was intrigued by the program and its goals. After doing a little research, I was happily surprised to discover an artist-in-residency program whose main purpose is to promote art education in Cree communities and keep students in school. Today, it is with great honour and enthousiasm that I announce my participation in this year's edition! In less then a month, I'll be heading up north to teach photography and multimedia arts in the town of Chisasibi, Québec. Throughout the 5 week program, I will participate in tons of artistic activities in order to stimulate the Cree art scene and challenge the youth to broaden their horizons. Not only will I passionately teach them everything I know about photography, we will also organize an exhibit to showcase the work that resulted from this learning experience. I will be showing a series of documentary portraits alongside the student's work and I look forward to sharing some of this work in progress right here on my new blog!

To learn more about this fantastic project which combines art education and artistic creation, please visit the Mik w Chiyâm website.